A consistent Shikhar Dhawan and a supremely talented KL Rahul will battle it out for the opener’s slot even as a top-heavy Indian batting line-up will aim for transformation and show more intent against a gutsy Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series, starting Sunday. Throw a fabulously consistent young turk Shubman Gill (rested for this
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England found ways to take wickets and sensed a good lead despite hundreds from three Pakistan players on the third day of the opening Test in Rawalpindi Saturday. Pakistan were 499-7 at stumps with Agha Salman (10) and Zahid Mahmood (yet to score) at the crease — still trailing England’s mammoth 657 first innings total
Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live: Pakistan are three down vs England.© AFP Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live:Pakistan are three down after losing Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar in the ongoing first Test against England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Jack Leach hsa claimed two wickets so far, while Will Jacks has
File image of Saurabh Kumar© Twitter Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a strong claim as Ravindra Jadeja‘s replacement for the upcoming Test series with a match-haul of nine wickets as Bangladesh A’s tail wagged vigorously to prevent India A from winning the first unofficial Test match in Cox Bazar on Friday. Having conceded a huge
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja said on Friday that Pakistan may consider pulling out of Asia Cup 2023 if their tournament hosting rights are withdrawn due to the Indian team not travelling to their country. Earlier in October, BCCI secretary Jay Shah completely dismissed the speculations of Team India travelling to Pakistan
Pakistan Vs England, 1st Test, Day 2 Live: Harry Brook was unbeaten on 101 on Day 1.© AFP Pakistan Vs England, 1st Test, Day 2 Live:Harry Brook lost his wicket after scoring 153 runs but nine-down England continue to score runs against Pakistan at a brisk pace on the second day of the first Test match.
991 Players register for IPL 2023 auction© IPL A total of 991 cricketers including 714 Indians have registered for the IPL 2023 Players’ Auction to be held in Kochi on December 23. Among the 14 overseas countries, Australia with 57 players have the most in the auction pool, followed by South Africa (52). West Indies
Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 7 consecutive sixes in an over in Vijay Hazare Trophy© Twitter Young Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad took the cricketing world by storm as he hit 7 consecutive sixes in a single over, registering a new world record. While Gaikwad drew plaudits from all over the world, the moment was incredibly hurtful for
Steve Smith reacts after scoring his century on Day 2 of the first Test vs West Indies in Perth.© AFP Steve Smith cracked his 29th Test ton on Thursday, drawing level with Donald Bradman, as Australia turned the screws against the West Indies in the first Test at Perth Stadium. A masterful Smith was untroubled
Charith Asalanka smashed an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka pulled off a record chase of 314 to edge out Afghanistan by four wickets in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran‘s record 162 — the highest individual score for the Afghans — went in vain
The in-form duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ankit Bawne slammed scintillating hundreds as Maharashtra earned a maiden entry into the final of Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 12-run win over Assam here on Wednesday. Maharashtra will take on Saurashtra in the summit clash on Friday. Sent in to bat, skipper Gaikwad continued his sensational run
AUS vs WI, 1st Test Live: Australia opt to bat vs West Indies© AFP Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australia are top through Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja’s gritty knocks. Earlier, David Warner fell for 5 to Jayden Seales. Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted
File image of BCCI president Roger Binny© AFP BCCI ethics officer Vineet Saran has served a conflict of interest notice to board president Roger Binny. PTI has learnt that Saran has asked Binny to file a written response by December 20 against the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him. The complainant, Sanjeev Gupta, has
The pace-spin combo of Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar impressed the most as India A grabbed the opening-day honours after a commanding performance against Bangladesh A in the first unofficial Test, in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Opting to field after winning the toss, Saini (3/21), Saurabh (4/23) and Mukesh Kumar (2/25) helped India A bundle
Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India would look to level the three-match series when they take on New Zealand in the third and final ODI on Wednesday at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The visitors lost the opening ODI by seven wickets while the second was abandoned due to rain. For the 2nd ODI, Deepak Hooda and Deepak Chahar
Former left-arm spinner Maninder Singh, opener Shiv Sunder Das were the two prominent names to have applied for senior national selectors’ posts with experience of playing more than 20 Tests for India. It couldn’t be confirmed whether former pacer Ajit Agarkar has applied or not. According to many, Agarkar has a sure-shot chance of becoming
India will take on New Zealand in the third and last ODI on September 30 The Indian cricket team started its preparations for the ICC ODI World Cup at home next year with the series against New Zealand. A young Indian team lost to the Kiwis in the first ODI, as several senior players were
India had a shocking exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup after they lost to England in the semi-final. In the entire tournament, the Rohit Sharma-led side had a brilliant run and lost only one match in the Super 12 stage, against South Africa. Even though Team India faced severe backlash from the fans after